Fans of the It miniseries were not impressed with Pennywise's final form as a spider, and the cast and crew agreed.

From the focus on young characters to the creepy small town setting, not to mention the eerie villain at the center of it all, Stranger Thingsand Stephen King's body of work have a lot in common.

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The primary thing to understand about the show is that it takes place years before the Losers Club first became aware of one ...